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Inderjit

Gender
Boy
Say it
IN-der-jit
Origin
Punjabi

Inderjit is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “conqueror of Indra”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Inderjit mean?

Punjabi: Punjabi form of Sanskrit Indrajit, Indra + victory

“conqueror of Indra”

Punjabi form of Indrajit, a name from the Ramayana, where it belongs to Ravana's son who defeated the god Indra.

Is Inderjit a girl's or a boy's name?

Inderjit is a boys' name.

How popular is Inderjit in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 7 boys.

1997Busiest: 7 in 19992007
Inderjit in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20073#4,486
20060–
20053#3,992
20040–
20030–
20020–
20013#3,255
20006#1,977
19997#1,749
19983#3,021
19973#2,979

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Inderjit: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/inderjit, updated 20 October 2026.